The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-06
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO.
THE CITY WILD WITH DEMONSTRA.
TIVE ENTHUSIASM.

Terrible Crush at the Public Recep-
ton at the Palmer House-A Brilliant
Scene at Night.
CHICAGO. Oct 5.--1'he train bearing
President Cleveland and wife puffed slowly
into the Alton depot at o o'clock this morn
ing. There was a loud shout from tn e
crowd, and cheers as the pair walked across
the platform to their carriage. A moment
later the carriage door closed with slam,
the four spirited horses jumped as the whip
cucled over their heads and the President
was riding through the streets of Chicago.
1t was only few minutes after o'clock
this morning when people commenced to
stop at the depot where the President was
expected to alight from his car. At that
hour there We're 1000 men, women,
boys and girls standing around the
little three-corned frame depot, which
looked dismal in its coat of
weather-beate drab paint 1t is two
story structure with two small waiting
rooms, in each of which stoves furnished a
slight heat for the crowd of persons who
had become chilled standing on the outside
looking at the rustic cars on two sides, the
small frame buildings near by, the tower
ing elevators Or bulletin boards covered
with highly colored pictures of theatrical
attractions.
In all directions vacant lots, or rough
lumber or stone yards could be seen. Not
bit of decoration was visible for block
around tire queer little depot, and not a
vestige of col, could be seen on the latter
building g 'ept the dirty drab which pro-
tected the outside Notwithstanding from
the elements, apl tb big yellow letters
which looked almost flash in their bed of
gloom.
ELECTRIC ENTHUSIASM.
The enthusiasm however, was electric.
Such bright faces in the same numbers
were never seen before. There must have
been $4,000 men, women and children
gathered within a few blocks of the
station. All the streets leading TO that
thoroughfarc were choked up completely
with press of human beings. Above the
heads of the crowd could be seen the
helmeted military. They were a fine lot of
men, IN all, four companies of cavalry and
artillery. Their arrival occasioned a sensa-
tion, which grew more and more tumutu-
GUS as the Presidential equipage appeared
on the scene. The crowd was entirely good
natured. It's one wish seemed to be TO ex-
press respect for the President and his lady.
Although boisterouS at times, as all crowds
are, this one was on its good behavior and
readily enough oheyed the requests of the
police 10 stand back and leave
n clear space through which the President
might pass. AS the Presidents carriage
moved away the military formed around it,
and tumu, cut. crowu, with wild cheer
ing, fell in behind. The President took off
his hat the II, clen he got into the carriage,
and bowed : ~, ~ < us roaring cheers
went up He seemed we'll pleased with his
welcome, and he might well be, for it was
royal. Mrs. Cleveland wore a black travel
dTpSS pn a
THOUSANDS CHEERING.
As the Presidential carriage came in view
a cheer went up from the masses that filed
the streets as the carriage advanced, but the
deIneanor of the crowd at this part of the
line Of march, was in striking contrast to
the unnecessary din of cheers that greeted
the President further on.
There was no music until the procession
got to Twenty third street, and the crowds
Gid nothing but look at the President and
Mrs. Cleveland. Close behind the Presi-
dents carriages came the Milwaukee Light
Horse Squadron and Battery "F," Fourth
Artillery United States America. The
crowd yelled itself hoarse, cheering for the
President. When the second division swung
into line at the corner of Michigan Avenue
and Twenty-third street, down
Twenty third street, Wabash avenue
and Thirty fifth street, the people
in the history Of Chicago. On the tops of
houses and III the windows were crowds of
eager faces, and from the roofs foated
streameIs evidently improvised for the oc-
casiou. Down at Twenty street,
where the procession began, there was a
repetition of the depot scene and man might
ms well have attempted to walk through a
brick wall as to force his way into the midst
of this fence of men and women.
START OF THE PROCESSION.
The procession, with the President and re-
csption committee at its head, started from
i wenty-second street promptly at 10
o'clock. 1t was in four divisions and com
prised both regular troops aud militia,
sailors and marines from the United States
steamship Michigan, Grand Army posts
veterans, various civic societies, bicyclers
on their wheels, and all sorts Of industrial
organizations. As the procession moved
along the President was kept busy bowling
and smiling Most of the time he was un-
covered. The ladies seemed particularly
anxious to get good look at the Presidents
wife, and many OF thom were more
aggressive in thrusting themselves forward
than were the men. 1t was "a succession of
ovations all along the route Up Michigan
avenue there extended thousands and thou
snnds OF spectators Faces looked out of
every window. Men were to be seen on the
stars aud stripes while the music of many
bands and the cheering of the popnace
filed the air. When the head Of the pro-
cesSion reached the grand stand at the
auditorium, the President and the recep
tion committee took their places OH the
reviewing stand. Il was after 10 o'clock
when the last of the procession had passed.
MRS. CLEVELAND TIHED OUT.
Mrs. Cleveland became fatigued and left
the carriage at the Palmer House, being
escorted directly 10 her rooms, where she
rested quietly ior several hours Reports
that she had been taken suddenly Ill were
circulated, but they were unfounded. Mrs.
Cleveland was very tired, but nothing more
serious.
FIRING A SALUTE.
When the Presidents carriage reached
the auditorium building signal
was given, and The revenue cutter
Michigan, which lay in the harbor Just OPP
posite, with bunting flying from every point,
fired the Presidential salute of twenty-one
guns This was the signal 20 the crowd OF
10000 people TO overrun the crossing and
swarm like ants toward the stand in their
eagerness TO see the President. When the
President alighted from his carriage and
made his way TO the stand, he, and few
officials with him, were almost pushed
over the railing by a mob
Of Aldermen and ward politicians